{"id":56597,"date":"2018-09-06T12:57:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T18:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/?page_id=56597"},"modified":"2019-07-03T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:45:32","slug":"glc-activity-5-whats-up-with-the-nacirema","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gla-portal\/glc-activity-5-whats-up-with-the-nacirema\/","title":{"rendered":"GL Activity 5: What&#8217;s Up with the Nacirema?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-56597\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-56597-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-56597-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Global Leadership Activities \u2013 Pre-Program<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Activity\u00a05: What's Up with the Nacirema?<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-56597\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GLCActivity-5-Banner.jpg\" width=\"1430\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GLCActivity-5-Banner.jpg 1430w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GLCActivity-5-Banner-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2018\/09\/GLCActivity-5-Banner-1024x343.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" title=\"GLCActivity 5 Banner\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>How It Works<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Reading about this fascinating culture will give you a better understanding of what culture means and how it can be viewed from multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n<h3><b>How You Do It<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Click HERE<\/em> to access and read or print and read the essay:\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/~palys\/Miner-1956-BodyRitualAmongTheNacirema.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Body Ritual Among the Nacirema<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>After the reading about the Nacirema, reflect upon the following questions and write down your answers:\n<ul>\n<li>What do you think about the Nacirema?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any similarities or differences between our culture and the Nacirema?<\/li>\n<li>How do you think life would be different if you were part of the Nacirema culture?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>\u00a0*DO NOT READ BELOW THIS POINT UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE FIRST PART OF THIS ACTIVITY.*<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Now that you\u2019ve read and thought about the article, read the word Nacirema again backwards. You may be surprised to learn that the article you just read is actually an essay describing American culture from a potential outsider perspective! SURPRISE!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Answer the following questions on paper:\n<ul>\n<li>Were you surprised when you figured out who the Nacirema were?<\/li>\n<li>What are some of the assumptions you made about the practices and rituals of the culture when reading?<\/li>\n<li>How do our own cultural norms affect our understanding and perception of other cultures?<\/li>\n<li>How might this activity inform how you approach the people we meet while abroad?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-6\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>Take Away Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is easy for us to judge different peoples and cultures as \u201cweird,\u201d \u201cexotic\u201d and \u201cbackwards.\u201d These are simple stereotypes that are probably not true. It is much better to adopt a stance of non-judgement and curiosity.<\/li>\n<li>What you think you understand about a culture at first glance may not be aligned with what people understand and value about their own culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-7\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_simple-button\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-simple-button so-widget-simple-button-simple-button-d75171398898-56597\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"text-right\">\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gla-portal\/glc-activity-6-learning-service\/\"\n    class=\"btn btn-normal btn-primary\"\n    style=\"width: \">\n    Activity 6: Learning Service\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-8\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_simple-button\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-simple-button so-widget-simple-button-simple-button-d75171398898-56597\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"text-left\">\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gla-portal\/glc-activity-4-your-cultural-identity\/\"\n    class=\"btn btn-normal btn-primary\"\n    style=\"width: \">\n    Activity 4: Your Cultural Identity\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-56597-0-0-9\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading about this fascinating culture will give you a better understanding of what culture means and how it can be viewed from multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":56599,"parent":57570,"menu_order":114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-56597","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56597\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57570"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/56599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/wtt-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}